I've pretty much failed at keeping this blog updated with my life over the past 6 months. It's been a ridiculously busy past few months for me and I just haven't found the time to dedicate to blogging. This blog has also gone through yet another URL change. But this one will stick for quite some time, I promise.
So, let's do a quick recap of the past 6 months...
I got back from studying abroad, had a crazy semester full of choir, work, school, meetings, etc. I wasn't really happy to be back; I missed being in Vienna and traveling every other weekend and experiencing new things all the time. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't used to being back in the States until after Spring Break (mid to late March) and even then, I was just pummeled by work all the time. Of course, I loved being with friends and having a steady flow of income again, but I missed everything else about studying abroad. I took a lot of number-related classes this Spring and that's something I'm definitely not used to. But I got through it all, even if it was an uphill battle with some decent-sized obstacles.
This coming year is my senior year and it'll probably be a crazy one at that. In April, I was hired as the Human Resources & Marketing Manager of Diversions Café. I am so excited. So far, the job has already proven to be quite an experience and I'm learning a lot as I go. I love this café, it's been such a huge part of my college life. It's literally where I do everything - work, study, eat, socialize, and even the occasional nap. I'm looking forward to training all the new hires in August; I'm excited for all of them to start working at the café. In addition to being a café manager, I was also hired as the ASUPS Cultural Events Programmer for this coming year. Some of the work for that position has already begun and everything I do in this position will be a learning experience.
I'm excited to take on both of these positions, but I'm also a little nervous about my lack of free time. I don't know if I'll continue DJing for KUPS this year because I don't know if I'll have the time. It's something that I've loved doing since freshman year, but it might be something I have to cut out because of my other commitments. Completely taking out singing was already a huge thing for me...I guess we'll see what happens. There are just so many things I enjoy doing at Puget Sound and I hate having to limit my activities. But, I know I need to do it in order to focus more on the big things and excel as best I can. I just wish I had more time to spend here, to take all the random classes I want to take, be involved in every little thing that I've been interested in, and just take my time. But, somehow, senior year has creeped up on me and I'm realizing that I don't have the time to do everything that I'd like to do. Oh well, I'll just have to give it my all and enjoy senior year while it lasts - I know it's going to fly by.
Anyway, I'm spending most of this summer in Tacoma working at Diversions and on ASUPS programming. I also need to seriously work on my application for the Fulbright and Watson Fellowships...Oh, I guess I haven't mentioned that on here, yet. I'm hoping to apply for a few fellowships for post-graduation plans in South America. I just need to get my act together and really do them. In late May, I returned to intern at the Ojai Music Festival (remember when I blogged about my first internship there way back in 2010?). It was so much fun and I loved being there again! A lot of the interns from my first year were there and it was great catching up with them and getting to know each other better. It was another amazing Festival and I enjoyed seeing a different side of it - I was the Special Events Intern this time. I finished up in Ojai last Thursday and came back down to Los Angeles that afternoon.
Now, I'm home until I go back to Tacoma on Saturday evening. Then, I need to finish unpacking my life and officially move into my new house! Tacoma is constantly turning into more of a home for me; it'll be weird to leave it in a year...if I leave? Who knows what the future holds. I don't know if I'm too concerned, as long as I can find a steady job.
Okay, I think this post is long enough to suffice as a "quick" update. Hopefully I update this blog more often this year. But, like I said, this is going to be a very very busy year, so don't hold your breath!
Until the next time I have a few free moments,
Madeleine
